Nonstop flight route between Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rigolet Airport (YRG), Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,173 miles (or 5,107 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rigolet Airport and MCAS Miramar,, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rigolet Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRG / |
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| Location: | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°10'45"N by 58°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRG |
| More Information: | YRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
| More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Rigolet Airport (YRG):
- In addition to being known as "Rigolet Airport", another name for YRG is "CCZ2".
- Because of Rigolet Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Rigolet Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,096 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rigolet Airport (YRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Cartwright Airport (YRF), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ESE of YRG.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- Only the western half of Miramar’s facilities were put to use, and the old station literally began to deteriorate, with many buildings sold as scrap.
- The airfield is named Mitscher Field after Admiral M.A.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
